Does Honey Need to Be Stored Airtight

For long term storage of your honey ensure that it is sealed in air tight containers. For best shelf stability store in glass jars. Some plastic containers still allow the honey to lose water content or can leech chemicals into your honey.

Does honey need to be sealed?

Honey does not need a safety seal when it is packaged. There is, however, a foam disc that sits over the honey between our product and the lid. … For a variety of reasons, honey stays good basically forever without being sealed like other foods.

What is the best way to store honey long term?

The big key is simple – don’t refrigerate the honey. Store it at room temperature (between 70 and 80 degrees). Keep it in a dark place – the light won’t ruin your honey but the dark will help it retain it’s flavor and consistency better. Your honey, if stored long enough, will probably crystallize.